HELENA — Medals, not of bronze or gold but of dirt, clung to the chests of nearly all Laurel Dodger players Friday afternoon.
Rewards for soaking under a number of passing showers during Day 2 of Keith Sell Tournament pool play at Kindrick Legion Field and braving sticky clay on the basepaths in 11-0 and 6-4 victories over Canadian clubs.
“I kinda used it to fuel me that it’s not gonna be an excuse,” Laurel pitcher Landen Bauer, who tossed a complete game shutout against Lethbridge, said.
“I think we powered through it and wore the dirt on our jerseys like a trophy, like a medal. We really wanted to get dirty and get into the game.”
Within a victory of a double digit win streak, the Dodgers would secure a tournament championship berth with an early-morning triumph on Saturday. Already the longest win streak for a number of Laurel regulars, it erased an 0-6 start and has last season’s Class A runners-up a season-high three games above .500 (16-13).
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